What our customers say:

How to Choose the Best Watch Winder for your Automatic Watch

Why should I pay more for a Watch Winder?

With watch winders there is a direct correlation with price paid per winder head and the expected longevity and lifespan of the product. We have been in business for over 10 years and, based on our experience, we have come up with the following price/life correlation rules of thumb:

There are 2 categories of winders on the market:

(1.) Cheap Throw Away Winders and

(2.)* Long Life Forever: Serviceable & Repairable Winders Repairable winders are rare and hard to find. We sell only high quality dependable long life winders.

Prices are based on Retail or List Price. They are not based on sale price. But if you pay less you will definitely get less with a watch winder!
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$50 per winder head - 3 months of troublesome performance.

$100 per winder head - 6 months of troublesome performance.
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$200 per winder head - up to 12 months of trouble free performance.
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$300 per winder head - up to 48 months of trouble free performance * Typically at this price point units are repairable.

$600 per winder head - up to 60 months of trouble free performance, at which point a simple repair may be needed.

$800 per winder head - up to 96 months of trouble free performance with occassional maintenance (simple belt replacement etc).
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Which Winder is the best Value for the least money?

Eilux Watch Winders offers the best value if you must stretch your dollars. We have not found a cheaper winder that also provides years of quiet dependable service. Most winders sold for under $200 last only months. We have sold Eilux winders for over 10 years and our customers routinely say the winder is still working! Best of all it is repairable if it ever has a problem. You get what you pay for with a watch winder...The Eilux Single Winder, the Eilux Double Watch Winder, or the Eilux Triple Winder are good choices that deliver awesome reliability, and functionality at the best winder price point.

Why are some watch winders so expensive?

Watch Winders are a lot like cars in terms of pricing. Fit, finish, and dependability go up as the price goes up. The more you pay the better it looks and the better protection you get! Cheaper winder models sold elsewhere have a short life span, (measured in months as opposed to years) are loud when running (as opposed to whisper quiet), are thrown away when they break (as opposed to Eilux, Buben and Orbita which are repairable). Using this metaphor: Buben is the German made winder the Mercedes, Orbita is the American made winder the Cadilac of old, and then Eilux the Inexpensive High Quality made winder is like a sturdy dependable inexpensive Toyota Yaris at one price point or a Land Cruiser at the other. Those cheap brands other websites sell? Well they are the Yugo's cheap things that run poorly for awhile and then break down.

We are Authorized Dealer of Watch Winders and have been online since 2002 with a rock solid reputation and trust rating.